Floor-strip clip-setting device



June 14, 1927.

T.A.MOORE moon STRIP our ss'm'me DEVICE Filed March 21, 1924 tion and illustrated in the accompanying Patented June 14, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,632,242 PATENT orFicEi.

THEODORELAr MOORE, OF DAVENPORT}. IOWA;

FLOOB-STR$IP CHIP-SETTING DEVICE.

Application filed March 21, 1924 Serial No. 700,937;

My invention relates to. new and useful improvements in a device for aligning and setting clips in a freshly, laid concrete floor, the clips being of the usual formation used for fastening the wooden strips or sleepers to which a superimposed woodenfloor is afterwards nailed In the pastconsidera'ble trouble has been experienced in getting the clips of the type specified set into the soft concrete and'to get them set in a straight line and spaced at definite intervals from each other, and the principal object of'my invention resides in the provision of a device whereby a plurality of such clips may be inserted in the concrete at the same time and'in such a manner that they will be in a straight line and spaced at regular intervals one fromthe other.

A further object of'the'invent-ion resides in the provision of a device of'th'e character specified wherein a plurality of" clips are separately held but in which all of them will besimultaneously released for embedding them in the concrete, each of the clips being held by a pivoted-catchand means being provided for operating all of. the catches at the same time to release the clips.

lVithth'e' above and other objects in view, which: will appear as the-description proceeds, my invention consists in the novel details offlconstruction, and .arrangement of parts, described in the following specificadrawings, and while II have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of the invention as they now appear to me it will be understood that. such changes may, be made as will. fall within the scope of the appended claims.-

In the. drawings:-

Fig. 1 is aside elevation.

Fig. 2 is an end view.

Fig. 3' is a-Vtransverse vertical sectiononthe line 3--3 oflF ig..1 looking in thefldirection of the arrows.

Fig. 11. is: av top plan. Fig. 5 is a detail showing, one of the clips to be inserted into the concrete.

Fig. is a detail View offthe same clip with the armsbent in verticalposition, after the clip has been embedded. into. the, concrete. v 7

Fig, 7" is a detail,enlarged offthelower end of one offthe catches,.and1z Fig 8 isa fragmental' plan of one of the metal platessecured" to the bottom of the'beam.

In the drawings 1 indicates a beam having a vertically extending" slot 2 formed intermediate the ends thereof and preferably longitudinally of'the'centerz Secured to. the bottom of the beam are a plurality of plates 3, the ends of the plates being spaced apart as shown at 1 fora purpose which will" later appear. A notch 5' is formed in one end of each of the plates and in alignment with the slot 2 formed in the beam. A plurality of longitudinally spaced catches 6 extend through the slot 2 and are pivotally connected to the beam 1 at 7, the upper'ends of the catchesextending above the upper surface of the beam to provide handles or. grips 8 and the lower ends 9 extending'below the undersuri'ace of the beam and within the spaces t formed between" adjacent ends of the plates 3;

.Notches 10 are. formed in one edge ofeach normallyholding'the lower end'ofeach of the catclies within the; space 4, said springs being connectedto the'catches at 13, adjacent the upper ends thereof, and to the beaml atle;

Secured tothettop of the beam 1, on one side of 't'h'eopening 2,- is a plate 15 and slidablymounted on the beam, on the opposite side of the slot, is' a bar' 16 which has securedto its upper face, an'd'extending transversely of the beam, a plurality of projections 17', said' projections overlying the slot '2 adjacent the edges of the catches 6 and on the same side of said'catches as the springs 12 are attached The bar lti'is'operable through a plurality of guides secured, longitudinally of: the beam- Each of the guides comprises a vertically extending arm 18 whichis securedto. the side of tlievheam by means of the screws" 19 or other suitable fasteners, a horizontal arm 20 which extends over the bar 16 and the upper surface of the beam and the downwardly eX- tending projection 21' whichentersthe slot 2. Pivotally connected at 22to' the side of the beam: 1 is a lever23, the'upper end of which extends above the top of the beam;v

lower facethereot extends upwardly. The

clips 29 are then positioned upon the beam within the spaces l, as shown, and the notched ends of the catches 6 will engage theclips and hold them in position upon the beam, it being understood that the springs 12 draw the notched ends of the catches inwardly towards the clips so that the horizontal portions of the clips will be held between one end of the plates 3 "and the ends of the catches, one 'edgeot the longitudinal portions'ofthe clips being received in the notches 1O ofthe catches, the iiiclined portions 11 extending slightly beneath the horizontal portions of said clips. lVith the clips thus held the deviceis again inverted to its original posltion that :the clips depend theretrom-H The beam is lowered so that the clips are embedded in the soft concretefland are released from the beam by operating thele erI2-3. V hen the lever 23 is operated itslides the bar 16 so that the projections 17 engage the edges of the -catches adjacent their upper ends thereby moving the lower end of the catches away from the clips'and allowing them to be released from the beam and held in the concrete. ,VVhe n the. catches are moved to release ftheclips the lower ends. thereof will be received in the notches 5 of the plates 3. It will be ,understood that when the catches are reits'original position the catches will automatically be returned to their normal or original positions." 'Of course, in applying the clips tothe beam the catches are operated by engagingfthe hand-holds 8. i

From the above it will be seen thatI have provided a device whereby floor strip clips maybe embedded in softconcrete at uniform intervals and in a straight line and that I have provided an individual catch or holder .for each clip on the beam, said catches or holders being operable individually to apply 7 the clips to the beam and operable in. unison for releasing the clips.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letf; tersPatent is:

:1. A device of the character described for i 5 setting clips, including a support, platesse- 6 cured to the support with their adjacent ends spaced to form recesses to receive the clips, and members connected to the support and engageable' with'the clips for holding them in position.

2.v Adevice of thecharacter described for setting clips comprising a support, a plurality ot-catches pivotally connected to the support and engageable with the clips for positioning them upon the support, and means for operating the catches simultaneously to release the clips.

3.. A device of the character described for setting clips comprising a support, and a plurality of catches pivotally connected to the support and engageable' with the clips for positioning them upon the support, each catch engaging a separate clip.

4; A device of the character described for catches for releasing the clips;

A device of the character described for setting clips comprislng'a support, a plurality oi catches novably connected to the sup port and adapted to engage the clips, a sliding bar carried by the support, and means for operating the sliding bar to operate the catches simultaneously.

6'. A device oft-he character described for setting clips comprising a support, a plurality of catches moyably connectedto the support and adapted to engage the clips, a siidable member carried by the support, means for operating the shdable member, and

means carried by the slidable member and 'engageable with the. catches for operating the same upon "movement of the slidable 'member.

V leased that the springs 12 are placed under tension and when the lever 23 ismoved into g 7 A device of the. character described for sett ng clips comprising a support, a plural ity of catches movably connected to the supoperating the slidable member relative to the support, and transversely extending members carried by the shdable member fand'engageablewith the catches for operating the same upon member. p v

8. A device of the character described for settingclips comprising a support having a longitudinally extending opening therein, a plurality of catches extending through the longitudinallyextending opening and pivotm'o'vement of the slidable "ally connected to the support for engagement with the clips to position. them upon the support, and means carried by the support for operating the catches.

9. A device of the character described for setting clips comprising a support having a longitudinally extending opening therein, a plurality of catches extending through the opening and pivotally connected to the support for engagement with the clips, said catches being adapted for individual opera tion for positioning the clips upon the support, and means carried by the support and extending transversely of the opening therein for engaging the catches and operating the same in unison for releasing the clips from the support.

10. A device of the character described for setting clips comprising a support, a plurality of catches movably connected to the support and adapted to engage the clips, guides secured to the support, a member slidable in the guides and engageable with the catches for operating the same, and

means for operating'the slidable member.

11. A device of the character described for setting clips comprising a support hav ing a longitudinally extending opening therein, longitudinally extending plates secured to the bottom of the support, the ad jacent ends of the plates being spaced apart, catches extending through the opening in the support and pivotally connected to the support with their lower ends received in the spaces between the ends of the adjacent plates and adapted to engage the clips for positioning them upon the support, and

means for operating the catches to release the clips.

12. A device of the character described for setting clips comprising a support having a longitudinally extending opening therein, a plurality of longitudinally spaced plates secured to the bottom of the support, each of the plates having a notch in one end in alignment with the opening in the support, a plurality of catches extending through the opening in the support and pivotally con nected to the support with their lower ends normally received in the spaces between the ends of the plates to engage the clips for positioning them upon the support, and means for operating the catches to release the clips from the support, the ends of the catches when operated passing into the notches formed in the ends of the plates.

13. A device of the character described for setting clips comprising a support having recesses therein for receiving the clips, catches pivotally connected to the support and engageable with the clips for securing them to the support, said catches being adapted for individual operation when positioning the clips upon the support, and means for simultaneously operating the catches for releasing the clips from the support.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

THEODORE A. MOORE. 

